Reviews of Mount Mansfield State Forest (Tourist Attraction)

Brent Wimpee

Great hike starts out hard but isn’t to difficult

Christina Benson

A lot of great trails....but if you want peace and quiet and parking....Go during off season. It's PACKED during summer and fall...

Brendan Shashevski

Absolutely beautiful park. Climbing Mansfield was amazing and the view was breathtaking. One of the best hiking spots in Vermont.

Adam Glover

BEAUTIFUL.

Tiana Russin

I love this place!!! I go often to hike, take pictures of the breath taking scenery and collect mountain water (the waterfalls have clean fresh water that tastes better than any water). There are fun caves everywhere and tons of trails (there are tons ofveasy ones with minimal hiking involved or more challenging ones), its fun for everyone of all ages (and obviously free). Like I said, I love this place! Great for bonding with people too, I can even get along with my younger sibling lol. You can really be one with nature here

Wystan Umland

Well marked & groomed trails. Good hiking!

Ken Annand

Great day hike.

Duncan Ragland

Seeing why it is called Mount Mansfield was awesome. Great trails with a wide range of difficulty. And as an aside: there are cell towers on one of the peaks which makes for great Snapchats etc.

Steve Mathieu

This is one of the best places to hike in all of Vermont. You can climb up from Smuggler's notch and make it all the way to the state highpoint on top of Mt. Mansfield. On a clear day the views are wonderful. After reaching the top you can simply walk down one of the ski trails if you like.

Evets emanlluf

Beautiful scenery with lots of great hiking.

Aavery Mundt

A beautiful hike, very busy trail. If you don't like people this isn't the spot to hike

Jess Mallory

The Best rock formations and forest in Vermont. A must for trail travelers and climbers. Dont miss Fall foliage in the area. Its absolutely beautiful. The Notch road is open in the summer and fall is breath taking. Be careful of the hairpin turns as leaf gazers sometime dont observe the road signs. Its worth the traverse.

Margaret Smith

The trails are very well marked. Where sturdy shoes for climbing over rocks which may be wet. Make sure you have water. Hellbrook in late May.

Ashley Brown

Amazing and totally worth hiking up the mountains. Mansfield is definitely on the harder side of levels but dont be scared and take your time if need be cause the views up there at the top are just breathtaking. Love it.

Chad Ray

Great place to explore the outdoors and enjoy being in the Mountains

Kate Castonguay

Beautiful well marked trails with historic sites along the way.

Teresa Haugland

Just walked part of the road up to the mass. Road is still closed, still not ready for traffic. Lots of branches down on the road. I can imagine it can be quite beautiful during summer or winter.

Dave Slack

Can't beat the view from the top.

Cory Richardson

Gorgeous and accessible mountain. The gondola was breathtaking, but the real treasure is to drive to toll road to the summit, then walk to the exposed mountain top!

Andrew Law

From little river state park, we enjoyed the historic trail.

James Kelly

Great hikes

Arun Verma

I loved my hike through and up Mount Mansfield. The paths are well laid out and maintained its a fairly gentle hike (sunset ridge) with only a few steep sections. Take your time and expect to spend around 5hours going up and down on this hike - much more rewarding than taking the gondola up!

shreekanth k.s

Loved it!

Thomas Potter

Great hike, cold swim.

Dan Allman

Roads were clear, the forest was well cared for. Amazing experience

Kenny Reid

One of the nicest areas in Vermont. It appeals to adventurers due to its endless hiking and biking. It also appeals to more 'civilized' people because the town of Stowe is just down the road.

Abhilash Gadakh

Great place for a long, interesting and fun trek. Can be exhausting at times. Ample parking available. Average climb time 3 hrs.

Ric Ravier

Awesome place. Lots of trails if you poke around.

Molly Packard

Such a beautiful place here. So peaceful. So much fun.

Tyler Keefe

Beautiful hike! Breathtaking nature that will keep wowing you.... Just remember big spray and expect to have a great hike here!

Denis Walker

Beautiful views!

ryan mayers

Amazing. If for some reason you think your problems are so big that you can't handle it anymore.......come here and take a breath and you will find that no matter how big you think your problems are, there is always something bigger to make your problems feel like a grain of salt.

Paul Desgreniers

View is amazing. The loop trail is quite challenging. Get information about Maple Ridge Trail before you start... Halfway House Trail might be an alternative going up.

scott bruns

Awesome hike up Sunset ridge trail to the Chin. Highly recommend the spur to see cantilever rock

Marcel Blom

Great hiking, not as busy as NH.

Matt Curran

Mount Mansfield State Forest covers 44,444 acres (179.86 km2) in seven towns in Chittenden, Lamoille and Washington counties in Vermont. The towns are Bolton and Underhill in Chittenden County, Cambridge, Johnson, Morristown and Stowe in Lamoille County, and Waterbury in Washington County. Mt. Mansfield State Forest is the largest contiguous landholding owned by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Mt. Mansfield State Forest features and is named for Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont at 4,393-feet. The 400-acre summit ridge is actually owned by the University of Vermont. The forest contains two State Natural Areas - Daniels Notch Natural Area (100 acres (0.40 km2)) and Mt. Mansfield Natural Area (3,850 acres (15.6 km2)). Smugglers' Notch Proper is listed as a National Natural Landmark. Vermont Route 108 between Stowe Mountain Resort and Smugglers' Notch Resort is a federally designated Scenic By-way.

Van Dora Williams

Great place for hiking and climbing.

Jacob Hopp

Amazing place, beautiful northern Vermont. Some of the best skiing on the east coast.

Jade Hébert-Hamann

Love this place! Beautiful view!

Charlene Ware

Beautiful!! I took one of the last Gandola's to the peak. It was foggy and rainy but what you could see was amazing!! The drives are unforgettable!

Danit Keidar

Soak your self in a magical fairytale forest with wildflowers fantastic views.

Adam Murabito

The mycology out here was superb. The breadth and depth of fruiting body diversity was astounding and humbling.

Joshua Chaitin-Pollak

The hike to Sterling Pond is pretty tough, but short. The pond is beautiful and worth it.

Vanessa Wyss

If you like the outdoors, you will love it.

Michael Smith

Had a great hike thru the woods, making my own way over the snow.

Karthikeyan N

Excellent place to visit nice scenic view and you can hike or take a gondola ride to reach top of the mountain and its beautiful in fall and snow season

Kathy Taylor

Living in Vermont is BEAUTIFUL.. A little bit of she even on earth.

George Bruch

Great hike with beautiful views

Ellie Carrassi

I often come here for hikes all year round. Lots of trails, some chill, some really challenging (especially in the winter), and wonderful views!

Phillip DeLuca

Green Mountains are a great place to go hiking if you willing to make the long trip!

Sean Duggan

Wonderful trails. Beautiful landscape. If you're not familiar with Vermont, the trails are typically very steep, very muddy, and full of sucks and roots. That said, if you're up for a challenge, it's definitely worthwhile.

Chris Becker

Bolton Valley still alive with amazing fall colors! There's a new color at the top. Amazing views in all directions!

Fred Rice

This is an amazing hike. The trail is clean, almost appearing untouched by humans. The Sunset Ridge Trail could be difficult for some, but it is absolutely worth the view at the top (highest point in Vermont!). I would strongly advise hiking boots, as the climb down requires grippy shoes.

Michael Franzino

Great skiing

Heather Peatman

I hike this mountain often, but it's always a treat to do in the fall. Dog friendly (leash please) and there are trails for many levels and skills. :)

Anthony Longo

Awesome views fun trail

Nikola Simeonov

Its a really beautifull place to be!

Serge Chernetsov

Exposed ridges, beautiful views, Cliff trail is absolutely amazing!

Deeleen Sawyer

Beautiful scenery once you're at the top. Great chance to hike a mountain and several distances are available for your hiking preference. Cool with lush mountain vegetation. The mountain smells are awesome too!

Robert Schlatter

Great trails and scenery. The trails are very rough and challenging. There's also a boardwalk trail through wetlands near the Barnes Camp visitor center

Michele Take Two Salon

Mount Madonna at Smugglers Notch is breathtaking. The ride up gives you great perspective of the mountain. The top is so picturesque

James Osborne

Beautiful scenery and great hikes.

duke john

It was a pretty strenuous hike, but absolutely worth it!

Swan

Easy hiking with beautiful views of the green mountain range. It may not be the tallest summit but still a gorgeous ridge line .

Zach Rowland

Absolutely beautiful. And we didn't even do any lift tours or anything. 5/5

Michael Boshra

Woderful experience

Kathion Bernard

If you are a nature lover like myself this is something you would enjoy with family and friends

Matt Braun

I hiked up for about 20 min after the Gondola at Stowe. SO much untouched powder!!! Definitely worth the effort and probably the best run I've had on the east coast even with the foggy conditions. DO IT if you get the chance!!

liz cress

The toll road up during foliage is spectacular well worth the toll.

fran tag

Awesome

Michael Kane

We did the hike up to Sterling Pond at the last minute. I had inappropriate footwear and my wife was 6+ months pregnant. It was a strenuous hike but you're rewarded with a lovely view and the picturesque pond. Would recommend to anyone.

Mark McLaughlin

Fantastic. Go there. Enjoy

Grace Y.

If you are nature enthusiast, this is the place! The trails to the peak of mount mansfield (The Chin) are mostly for hikers with some experiences, so not as many tourists as you would see on other more popular trails. My husband and I took the trail Sunset Ridge trial uphill, which is okay, but accidentally took the wrong turn and came down from the Laura Cowles trial, which was a challenging mistake. It was a lot more rockier and steeper, and some parts were very slippery. If you don't have strong quads, pick another trial. But we glad we did it. The view at the chin is just breathtaking, worth every drop of the sweat. Highly recommend!

David Binford

Great time!

L Mail

Nice easy hike. Beautiful view as payoff for the effort

Kim Hopkins

Every hike has been rewarding!

Halliegh Lundgren

Definitely worth it to take the gondola to the top. The fall foliage views are breathtaking.

Frederick Guerra

As a native Vermonter I can not feel more luck to have Mount Mansfield in my backyard. Clean air, chirping birds, and great trails to take the dog for a walk or hike. Amazing views...

penny comstock

Great hike up Sterling!

Kammery Leaming

Great view

Daniel W. Bates

In the interest of full disclosure my experience with the Mount Mansfield State Forest involved driving up the toll road from the base of the mountain. A tad harsh on the old break pads, but highly recommended. Brought the hound and hiked along the ridge of the mountain. Unparalleled vistas abound.

Steven Cascone

Great views, nice hike

Matt Bartelt

Wonderful place!

Genevieve Normandin

Depending which hike you choose to do but if you do the long trail tje last part is technical but really fun !

Ahmed Bajwa

Excellent views and hikes at the top of the auto toll road. However, be warned that the toll road can get quite backed up - it was a 1.5 hr wait for us to go up it. Definitely worth it, but I would recommend heading up earlier and beat the crowds

Max Callighan

A difficult, yet beautiful hike. Bring water & hiking equipment

Amy Flaugher

The views we're gorgeous! We hiked the long trail south to the chin and back down. That route was definitely rough on the body. There are shorter trails and a gondola to take you to the top as well.

Kristen Pearless

Amazing! Take your time and enjoy the view. Bring water, you're going to get a great workout.

Shalin R

Fall colours at its best!

David Schrenker

Amazing and beautiful. With a visit if you can.

Domenic Matalone

Took the long trail up to the peak of Mt. Mansfield. Challenging hike but worth the view!

Joseph Steenson

Worth the climb. Highest point in the state.

Pete Bruhn

My favorite state forest in VT! Incredible hiking, camping, snowboarding, waterfalls, etc. You can't go wrong on VT's tallest mountain.

Zack Samuel

Beautiful views from up top.

Savannah L. Hastey

Such a beautiful place - I drove 5 hours each way in one day to get here! Plenty of parking, reasonable parking fee for a state park, well marked trails and glorious views.

carol lewicki

Great way to spend a day. This hike provides plenty of fresh air and exercise.

Joe Kostka

Views were awesome. Unfortunately picked a crowded day to go and the staff in control of directing traffic were subpar.

Taylor Ritz

A challenging climb from the north side!

Leonard Adams

Great hike with incredible views of the mountain ranges and valleys below. The long trail trailhead has been moved to the information center across from the Stowe sky resort, adding .4 miles on to the hike each way. The hike is fairly strenuous at times and the last half mile until summiting the chin is a lot of rock scrambles. There are several streams to refill water (if you bring a filter of course) on the long trail if you want to hike light. Highly recommend hitting this peak up if you're looking for a good workout and beautiful vistas.

Regina Valeriano

Beautiful area for hikes. Quintessential Vermont.

Mery Moran

Wonder place on earth

Anne Pius

Skiing at Stowe Mountain resort is a great experience. But tickets online in advance to save a little money. You can skate on the out door rink in the afternoons.

Dwayne Tillotson

Great views and not crowded

Jim Vanden Boom

Beautiful state park - probably the nicest area in Vermont nature-wise. Worth the visit!

Alex Brown

Great Views.

Drew K

We hiked up Halfway house, then over to the Chin and down Sunset Ridge. Rewarding hike with great views plenty of challenge.

Arrenvy Bilinski

Beautiful park and a wonderful day hike up the sunset ridge trail. Definitely challenging at points climbing solid rock face, but an excellent range in topography!

Steve Davidson

A special park with the biggest soul in the state. Wildlife, views, and all difficulty levels in all four seasons make this a place to grow up near.

James Toczyl

World class resort and spa.

Biswash Thakuri

Great mountain to hike over the summer. Full day workout for a loop of around 9 miles. We started at Underhill state park parking lot and took sunset ridge trail to the chin of Mt Mansfield. Sunset ridge trail is the most scenic of all the trails. We then continued long trail along the top of Mt Mansfield and took Halfway house trail while climbing down. Halfway house trail is very challenging at times, so I would be careful during the wet season and winter.

Angela Russo

Not to be missed!

Patrick S

If your in the Stowe area this is a must see on a clear day, take the ride to the top in your car along the dirt road, about a 20-25 min ride to summit. Then take another 30-45 min hike to see the beautiful summit. It's usually a bit more crowded during the summer, get there early for parking!

Mel Allen

Great place to visit, see what Mother Nature has to offer and still around the lowlands or, for the more adventurous, go for an existing hike. Amazing amounts of wildlife - you can expect to see (or at least hear) several raptor species from Kestrel to Hawks, owls. Tree frogs songs fill the sure from above while crickets and peepers (frogs) add their from below. Deer, Moose and other wildlife may wander by as well. I've seen a porcupine about every other time I've been here and today saw a river otter being a nuisance while playing with a duck who wanted none of the otter's games. Come up here and get out!

Kevin Valudes

Great views and totally worth the moderate walk. Made it close to the summit, saw clouds rolling in, so we enjoyed the breathtaking view and headed back. Enjoyed the ride up and down, too.

Robert Crum

Very friendly and helpful staff, I wish there were a larger variety of trails especially for the cost.

Tom Zekos

Tallest mountain in Vermont provides great views. Drive up the Toll Road to see 360 degree views from NY to NH.

Zach Snyder

Amazing view

stacey bauer

Things to know The gondola opens in June so if you want to hike to the peak before June you must start at the bottom and it is a rigged trail up ... Beginners it will take you about 5-6 hours to go to the top and down We had fun but the day we went it was raining and freezing at points so we had to reunite back after 2.5 hours. That being said it was stunning I will go back

Cris Cote

We had a nice walk on some low use trails.

Ross-Alexander Smith

Beautiful area. And everything is very well maintained. Tons of trails to take off on and depending on your level of adventure-seeking, you can stick with the groomed trails or beat your own path. If you do go off, go with a group and let people know where your going to be. Cell signal can drop to nothing in some spots.

Dewey Johnson

Did a 23 day, 273 mile thru-hike on the Long Trail in VT from MA to Canada. Such beauty and friendly people! Life changing experience!

Steven de Tilly

Tough hiking spot but the view on the summit is breathtaking! Beware! I went on the hellbrook trail to go up and you do a lot of climbing (with your hands!) along with uphill walking. I do not recommend using this trail for going up (or down!) If you are unexperienced.

andre c

Great place. Nice scenery.

Bill Tschantz

Great views. Easy access. Summit difficult from Stowe Gondala

Allen Chen

Beautiful alpine pond at the top of a short steep, rocky trail. You won't be lonely on a fine summer day, but we had a peaceful quiet visit on a cloudy weekday.

Richard Sessums

Very pretty scenery and a nice hike. We actually did not hike all the way up the mountain though. We took the toll road up most of the mountain and then hiked the rest to the top of the mountain which is where the spectacular views are. The hike from the top of the toll road to the top of the Mount Mansfield was easy to moderate.

Helena Wong

Great hiking area with a bunch of trailheads to get to the summit. Worth the huffing and puffing. Took the gondola down after the hike.

Connor Napierala

Very beautiful area with very scenic views

Barry Lyman

Hiking, mountain biking, fishing, x-country skiing at the best Vermont has to offer.

Brent Feldmann

Beautiful hikes all over

Leigh P

Loved this Park

Cherilyn Fincham

It was awesome beautiful sceneny. Great hike

Damon Maldonado

Did sunset ridge trail. Nice hike. Short but fairly vertical. Great views

Keith Peterson

Took the Long trail to summit, Cliff trail down to gondola. Best part...gondola ride down is FREE. Excellent hike involving a little scrambling near top.

Donald Welch

Amazing hiking!

Aishah Lalumiere-Khan

simply breath taking please visit it as you deserve it at least once in a life time

Tommy Scearce

Beautiful blue bird day only a few left

Charles Du

Hike up Mount Mansfield on the hell Brooks Trail via the Vermont Long Trail South. You will definitely see Wild beaver and have a wild time climbing to The Summit.

Ed Dunn

So pretty.

someone else

Big, beautiful, and cold!!

Jacob Scharmberg

Being the highest mountain in Vermont Mt Mansfield really let's you feel the influence of altitude. Also in the winter the hike is an icy challenge. Very exciting.

Patty Sampson-Bouchard

Great spot close to Stowe.

james soesbee

What an amazing hike. Highly recommend taking the laural trail first even though it's the most strenuous it's all worth it. Once you get to the top it's some of the best views in New England. The loop back down sunset ridge is breath taking and much easier

drew arntz

Beautiful on top of mountain nice hiking paths and views

Mary jane Demarco

Beautiful viewS

Raffi

Nice hike up and the views were spectacular. It's the highest point in Vermont. Map your hike as there are some difficult parts if it's your first time hiking.

Vijay Paranjothi

Amazing views

Bikku Bikhu

Beatiful, it has great views during fall, a must place to go.

Jeremy Neskey

Many trees and hikeing trails

Chris Kentfield

Terrible!!! Cold and wet!! Too much snow! Almost got shot by a hunter from Jeffersonville! And the notch road was closed!!!!!! Don't they have plow trucks in VT????? Smh

Eric Schiffman

Along the road up to Smugglers Notch, there's a few turn off for hiking. This was the bigger one and what a beautiful little view!

Luiza's kitchen

Beautiful place and foliage !

Dude Brett

Great place for outdoor activities

JP Barski

Always a great hike no matter what direction you take!

Stephi smorres

So much nature. Beautiful. Can't wait to have kids so I can bring them back here

Kenn Woodworth

We took the toll road up the mountain and then followed the 1.4 Mile hike along long trail North to visit the highest peak in Vermont. This trail leads to the "chin" of Mount Mansfield and is somewhat challenging. It took us about 1.5 hours each way with our 8 year old daughter. Be sure to bring an overcoat as it gets chilly at the top.

Tye Wilhelm

Trail head leaving right from the campground makes this spot ideal for hikers. We scored a group site during the week and had that whole area to ourselves. Would definitely recommend this spot to friends. Portable water available.